TRENOUTH, Godfrey George Richard
| Service Numbers: | 896, 697, 3756 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roma, Queensland, Australia, 11 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Assistant publisher, Motor Driver & Apprentice Engineer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 19 April 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, France Plot II, Row B, Grave 18, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daily Telegraph Newspaper Company Ltd. Honour Roll, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 896, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked Private, 896, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement Private, 896, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 697, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 697, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 697, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 697, 17th Infantry Battalion, Gallipoli | |
| 5 Sep 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 697, 17th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound chest, groin & thigh | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 697, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 697, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3756, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 3756, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 3756, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3756, 54th Infantry Battalion, Gassed | |
| 19 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3756, 54th Infantry Battalion, 41st Casualty Clearing Station |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Godfrey George Richard TRENOUTH was born on 11th August, 1895 in Roma, Queensland
His parents were George TRENOUTH and Eva Lillian SMITH
He had previous service for three & a half years with the 10th Battalion Field Artillery before he enlisted for the first time on 16th August, 1914 with the Naval & Military Expeditionary Force - he served in Rabaul - discharge date not known
His 2nd enlistment was with the 17th Battalion, B Company on 13th February, 1915 - he suffered a bullet wound & was invalided back to Australia on 4th December, 1915 & disembarked on 2nd January, 1916 and discharged on 18th August, 1916
His 3rd enlistment was with the 54th Infantry Battalion (10th reinforcements) on 4th August, 1917 - he was promoted to Corporal for the voyage only & reverted to Private
Godfrey died on 19th April, 1918 from gas shell poisoning at the 41st Casualty Clearing Station - he is buried in Namps Au Val British Cemetery
Inscription reads:
"BELOVED SON OF GEORGE AND EVA LILLIAN TRENOUTH, SYDNEY"
His name is memorialized on the Australian War Memorial & he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & the Victory Medal
All his effects were lost at sea when being returned to Australia when the ship Barunga was sunk due to enemy action on 15th July, 1918
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His brother Sidney John TRENOUTH (SN698) also served in WW1 and returned to australia in 1916
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